OpenCPN Internationalization ( i18n )

[arnand01]

Swedish translation
... and a few hours later, updates for version 2.4.611

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3084309/opencpn_sv_SE.zip

/Anders

[NAV]

Dutch translation files for OpenCPN version 2.4.611 (including Dashboard and Grib files). I also made some more corrections to the Windows Installer strings on the German OpenCPN website.

[NAV]

Dutch translation files for OpenCPN version 2.4.612 (including Dashboard and Grib files). Again, I made some more corrections to the Windows Installer strings on the German OpenCPN website.

[NAV]

Originally Posted by Netsurfer

Or is there any "official" definition of the terms anywhere on the net? If so we could use this as a (translation) guide.

My understanding is as follows:
Mark is the general word. Lighttowers, buoys, beacons and any other types of conspicious man-made or natural objects of which the "permanent" positions are known, are all marks. So: a buoy is a mark, but a mark is not a buoy per definition.

A beacon (not: a radio beacon) is a fixed mark. Lighttowers, other towers, and other fixed objects on land or in sea are beacons. So: a beacon is a mark, but a mark is not a beacon per definition.

A buoy is a floating mark. Buoys can have daymarks (a fixed structure on top of them of a certain shape) and, for recognition at night, a light with a certain character. So: a buoy is a mark, but a mark is not a buoy per definition.

[NAV]

The IALA definitions to be found here:
Category:2.6 Visual Aids in general: Buoyage and Beaconage - IALA Dictionary

Observe that "beacon" and "mark" are not mentioned as such, only in combination with other words.
Look at: Buoy, Navigation Mark, Fixed Mark, Floating Mark. In the definition of Navigation Mark is stated: "A fixed artificial navigation mark is often called a Beacon."

[NAV]

A definition of "beacon" is found here, though: http://www.ialathree.org/dictionary/..._of_Structures

[GPS-Marco]

New Italian Translation for 612.

Ciao, Marco.

EDIT
Sorry. First file was wrong. Please use this one (612.1)

[Gilletarom]

Hello,

French file language for 240-612

BR

Gilletarom

[Netsurfer]

Hi ...

it's me again ...

I've been searching the web now for several hours ..., visited all sources (thanks to NAV), but I still couldn't find any kind of reference for most of the AIS terms & abbreviations.

Couldn't be that the IMO establishes a system like AIS and there is no source available for other languages like English and French!

So once again my question:
Where come the 'short_ais_type[]' from which are in ais.cpp beginning at line 264?

BTW: For the 'BuildERIShipTypeHash' (starting at line 1194) there are lots of types missing especially from the 1xxx category. Shall we add them or doesn't it make sense? Or they are unnecessary?

Thanks
Gunther

[NAV]

This is what PjotrC said:
"I invented LE/V and PC/V when coding the AIS extensions. These are short forms, so some 4 characters max... I don't know if an official abbreviation exists here... The user can always consult the Properties Dialog to see the full form, so nothing critical."

If he prepared the textstrings, I guess he's the one to answer your question.

See his post here: http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...tml#post641557

[Netsurfer]

NAV ...
thanks for the hint.

Originally Posted by NAV

"I invented LE/V and PC/V when coding the AIS extensions. These are short forms, so some 4 characters max... I don't know if an official abbreviation exists here... The user can always consult the Properties Dialog to see the full form, so nothing critical."

OK, IMHO now it's becoming critical ...
As AIS is firstly a safety feature and users may expect all messages showing up in their choosen language it is no good idea to use "self-invented abbreviations" which are in no way translatable!

BTW: When and where will be the long or short version shown?

The user can always consult the Properties Dialog to see the full form

And how does he know this?

Gunther

[Netsurfer]

Concerning the abbreviations I found the following ...

ABS = Ausbildungsschiff
AF = Autofähre
ATC = Autocarrier (niederländisch für Autotransportschiff)
ATS = Autotransportschiff
BIFA = Binnenfahrgastschiff
BM = Barka Motorowa (polnisch für Motor-Barke = Gütermotorschiff)
CSL = Containerschubleichter
D = Dampfschiff
DBO = Duwboot (niederländisch für Schubboot)
DES = Diesel-Elektromotorschiff
DFZ = Dienstfahrzeug
DS = Dampfschiff
DSC = Deckschute
DTB = Duwtankbak / Tankduwbak (niederländisch für Tankschubleichter)
DVB = Duwvrachtbak / Vrachtduwbak (niederländisch für Schubleichter)
DVT = Dienstvaartuig (niederländisch für Dienstfahrzeug)
DWM = Drifvend Werktuig (niederländisch für Werkboot)
DWZ = Drifvend Werktuig (niederländisch für Werkboot)
EB = Eisbrecher
EKB = Eimerkettenbagger
EMB = Elektromotorboot
F = Fähre
FEMS = Fähr-Elektromotorschiff
FGKS = Fahrgast-Kabinenschiff
FGS = Fahrgastschiff
FGTS = Fahrgast-Tagesschiff
FMS = Fährmotorschiff
FSP = Finowschubprahm
FSS = Finowschubschiff / Flachgehendes Schubschiff (manchmal auch irrtümlich Fluss-Schubschiff genannt)
GB = Gleitboot
GMS = Gütermotorschiff
GPO = Güterponton
GSF = Gierseilfähre
GSK = Güterschleppkahn
GSL = Güterschubleichter
GSP 54 = Glattdeckschubprahm (die Zahl 54 steht hier für die Länge 54 Meter)
GSP 65 = Glattdeckschubprahm (die Zahl 65 steht hier für die Länge 65 Meter)
GV = Gelenkverband
HB = Hafenbarkasse
HRMS = Heckrad-Motorschlepper
HRSD = Heckrad-Schleppdampfer
KB = Kontrollboot
KFGS = Kabinen-Fahrgastschiff
KLS = Klappschute
KS = Klappschute
KSP = Kopfschubprahm
KSS = Kanalschubschiff
Kümo = Küstenmotorschiff
KV = Koppelverband
LAS = Lashleichter / niederländisch Zeeschipbak
LR = Lodni Remorkér (tschechisch für Schiffs-Schlepper)
MAB = Motorausbildungsboot
MB = Motorboot
MBK = Motorbarkasse
MDS = Motordeckschute
MGS = Motorgüterschiff
MGSS = Motorgüter-Schubschiff
MKS = Motorklappschute
MN = Nákladní motorová lod (tschechisch für Gütermotorschiff)
Mogü = Motorgüterschiff
MOL = Motoronderlosser (niederländisch für Motorklappschute)
MS = Motorschiff / Motorschute
MSP = Mörtelschubprahm
MSS = Motorschubschiff
MTS = Motortankschiff
MTSS = Motortank-Schubschiff
MVS = Motorvrachtschip (niederländisch für MGS)
Od = Oberdeckschiff
ODL = Onderlosser (niederländisch für Klappschute)
OPL = Opleidingsschip e.d. (niederländisch für Ausbildungschiff)
P = Personenschiff
PAF = Personen- / Auto-Fähre
PAS = Passagierschiff
PB = Personenbarkasse
PF = Personenfähre
PSH = Passagierschip-Hotel (niederländisch für Kabinenschiff ?)
PSR = Passagierschip-Rondvaart (niederländisch für Passagier-Rundfahrtschiff = FGS)
PSRD = Personen-Seitenraddampfer
PTT = Ponton-Tank (niederländisch für Tankponton)
PTV = Ponton-Vracht (niederländisch für Güterponton)
RD = Raddampfer
RLA = RoRo Leichter Anhänger
RMS = Radmotorschiff
RSL = Ro-Ro-Schubleichter
Sa = Salonschiff
SB = Schubboot / Schleppboot
SBO = Schubboot
SCH = Schubschiff
Schl = Schlepper
SchrS = Schraubenschlepper
SchrSD = Schraubenschleppdampfer
SDB = Sleepduwboot (niederländisch für Schleppschubboot)
SGM / SGMS = Schiebendes Gütermotorschiff
SK = Schleppkahn
SL = Schubleichter
SLB = Schleppboot
SMG / SMGS = Schiebendes Motorgüterschiff
SP = Schubprahm / Standardprahm
SRD = Seitenraddampfer
SRMS = Seitenrad-Motorschiff
SRSD = Seitenrad-Schleppdampfer
SS = Schleppschiff / Schubschiff / Schubschlepper / Schulschiff / Segelschiff (englisch Sailing Ship) / englisch Steam Ship (Dampfschiff)
SSB = Schleppschubboot
SSS = Stromschubschiff
STMS = Schiebendes Tankmotorschiff
STS = Sleeptankschip (niederländisch für Tankschleppkahn)
SVS = Sleepvrachtschip (niederländisch für Güterschleppkahn)
TC = Tlačný člun (tschechisch für Schubleichter / Schubprahm)
TF = Tragflächenboot
TMB = Tragflügel-Motorboot
TMS = Tankmotorschiff
TPO = Tankponton
TR = Tlačný remorkér (tschechisch für Schub-Schlepper / Schubschiff)
TS = Turbinenschiff
TSK = Tankschleppkahn
TSL = Tankschubleichter / Trägerschiffsleichter
TSP = Tankschubprahm
WBO = Werkboot
ZB = Zollboot
ZK = Zollkutter / Zollkreuzer
ZSP = Zwischenschubprahm

Wow, really helpful *lol*
Who on earth will ever be able to remember all these abbreviations?

Gunther

[NAV]

This last list only describes the different inland vessel types (for which no abbreviations are used within the US English version of OpenCPN).

The AIS abbreviations used in OpenCPN are probably "home made" (by PjotrC), so I guess we won't find anything official on those.

[Netsurfer]

Originally Posted by NAV

This last list only describes the different inland vessel types (for which no abbreviations are used within the US English version of OpenCPN).

Please correct me if I'm wrong but Inland AIS seems to be the only source for any kind of national definitions about AIS.
And lots of the types in OpenCPN are Inland types (all beginning with 8xxx whereas Sea ones begin with 1xxx).

The AIS abbreviations used in OpenCPN are probably "home made" (by PjotrC), so I guess we won't find anything official on those.

So do you have any advice for how to handle them in translation?

BTW: One of the rare sources I found are the IALA Guidlines No. 1028. I attach the Appendix with some abbreviations.

AFAIK the Ship Type is given by a 4 digit number, correct?
If so, it might be helpful (e.g. to avoid any mistakes caused by translation) to also display this number.

Thanks
Gunther

PS: I have posted all these AIS terms on different German Yacht forums asking for the correct translation. I would not believe how many different versions there are ...!

[Netsurfer]

Hi ...

one more time ...

Maybe one of the native speakers could explain what is meant by "Diving or Dive Vessel", please?
Because the German translation will be "Tauchboot" which means a submarine and I am pretty sure this isn't meant in this context.

Further more I suggest to use "Fishing Vessel" instead of "Vessel Fishing" (for all vessel types), because the latter leads to confusion on "Engaged in Fishing" as already seen in some of the translations.

Thanks
Gunther